What does "rebound" mean?
Rebound: To give back an echo. [R.] T. Warton.
Additional senses
- 2.To bound again or repeatedly, as a horse. Pope. Rebounding lock (Firearms), one in which the hammer rebounds to half cock after striking the cap or primer.
- 3.To send back; to reverberate. Silenus sung; the vales his voice rebound. Dryden.
- 4.The act of rebounding; resilience. Flew . . . back, as from a rock, with swift rebound. Dryden.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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